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WAVE RIDER GTX 3

Daily TrainerRelease date 2025-08-22JP

Wave Rider GTX 3 adapts the Rider line for wet roads and light trails. ENERZY NXT at the heel pairs with an ENERZY midsole and Wave structure for cushioning and stability. A GORE-TEX mesh upper adds weather protection, with reflective prints for night runs. Its dedicated outsole pattern combines Wgrip traction on wet surfaces with durable X10 rubber.

Intended uses:
Daily, Jog, Trail, Long run

Specs

Weight
300g
Of 934 known values: 706 lower, 27 equal, 201 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
heavierUpper 24.4%, including ties / average +32g
Drop
12mm
Of 945 known values: 908 lower, 36 equal, 1 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
higherUpper 3.9%, including ties / average +5.2mm
Stack (heel/forefoot)
40 / 28mm
Of 779 known values: 649 lower, 39 equal, 91 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
higherUpper 16.7%, including ties / average +5.7mm
Carbon plate
-
Not confirmed
Midsole
MIZUNO ENERZY NXT / MIZUNO ENERZY
Outsole
Wgrip / X10
Reference price
-
Not registered
Weight measurement and plate details
Weight note
Mizuno Japan official product page lists approx. 300g per shoe at 27.0cm.
Plate note
Mizuno Japan identifies MIZUNO WAVE but does not disclose the plate material. Because the evidence cannot distinguish a carbon structure from a non-carbon structure, carbon_plate remains unknown.

Prices and release dates by market

2 markets are registered. Values are shown as published for each market: no currency conversion and no guessed days or months. Reference prices are not current shop prices.

Reference prices and release dates by market
MarketReference priceRelease
JapanJP
¥20,900Tax incl.
2025-08-22Shown aboveOnline launch
EU
175 EURTax incl.
Not registered

Changes from the previous model

A comparison with the registered values for Mizuno WAVE RIDER GTX 2.

The comparable registered values for weight and drop are unchanged.

These are differences between registered values, not a controlled comparison at the same size and measurement conditions. See the notes below the specs for weight conditions.

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This shoeregistered average

Weight x stack height

registered average: 266g / 34.4mm (761 shoes)

The scatter plot includes only shoes with both weight and stack height registered.

Spec distributions

This shoeregistered average

Weight

This shoe 300gregistered average 268g (934 shoes)

96g383g

Drop

This shoe 12mmregistered average 6.8mm (945 shoes)

0mm13.8mm

Stack height

This shoe 40mmregistered average 34.3mm (779 shoes)

6mm58mm

Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.